CAROLEE BENNETT SHERWOOD

A poem from my early morning writing date with mysef

March 10, 2011

I haven’t had a chance to edit and figure out if the metaphors work, let alone if they are consistent, but guess what? It is the first poem I have written since I started working, and I am happy enough about that to worry about nothing else right now!

I really like the repetition of “it matters a great deal” – it gives an assumed weight to what will follow. And the idea of March playing arbiter between winter and spring is great – almost like a child whose parents are battling for custody.

Glad you are enjoying your new job – and don’t worry. You will find ways of getting the writing done once you fall into this new rhythm. If I can do it, anyone can! (especially someone as talented as you.)